Eaton UPS maintenance contract

Summary: Background The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Chesapeake Mission Critical LLC for the maintenance of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) systems. The NIH's National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) occupies space in building 6710B, which houses approximately 400 staff members. The goal of this contract is to ensure the reliable operation of UPS systems that provide critical backup power, thereby enhancing physical security and protecting staff. Work Details The maintenance contract will involve servicing the UPS systems located on each floor of building 6710B. Key tasks include conducting battery checks and inspections, which are crucial due to past incidents where batteries nearing end-of-life began venting, creating a hazardous environment with strong sulfuric odors. This maintenance is essential for sustaining backup power supply to other critical equipment in the facility, ensuring human safety and compliance with DHHS-approved categories related to Equipment Maintenance, Facility and Building Maintenance, and Physical Security. Period of Performance The geographic location(s) the construction projects will be performed (if provided) Place of Performance Building 6710B, National Institutes of Health, located in Bethesda, Maryland. Bidder Requirements This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, small businesses such as 8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses may submit a written capability statement demonstrating their ability to perform the requirements.